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we're witnessing ethnic cleansing in syria by turkey and the reemergence of isis. the conditional sanctions today will be viewed by turkey as a tepid respond and will embolden their president even more. >> let me explain. this is a multi-step process. the first was making sure we have the proper authorizations. if we go to maximum pressure, which we have the right to do, at a moment's notice the president calls me and tells me, we will do that. we can shut down all u.s. dollar transactions with the entire government of turkey. >> is that something you may do? >> it's something we may do. absolutely. there's full authority within the eo and it's something at a moment's notice the president can tell me to do. >> explain something to me the president said about this. take a listen. >> now the kurds are fighting for their land, just so you understand. they're fighting for their land. somebody wrote in a very, very powerful article today, they didn't help us in the second world war. they didn't help us with normandy as an kpm parking l ex. >> what is he talking about? f
we're witnessing ethnic cleansing in syria by turkey and the reemergence of isis. the conditional sanctions today will be viewed by turkey as a tepid respond and will embolden their president even more. >> let me explain. this is a multi-step process. the first was making sure we have the proper authorizations. if we go to maximum pressure, which we have the right to do, at a moment's notice the president calls me and tells me, we will do that. we can shut down all u.s. dollar...
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tomahawk cruise missiles fired into syria from two navy warships in the mediterranean. raining down on the shayrat airbase, where the syrian plane carrying those chemical weapons had taken off. the cruise missiles already launched as the president was wrapping up his first dinner with the chinese president at mar-a-lago. hours earlier, aboard air force one, president trump had signaled to the world that military action against syria was a strong possibility. >> i think what happened in syria is a disgrace to humanity. and he's there, and i guess he's running things. so something should happen. >> reporter: soon after landing in florida, the president would give his commanders the green light. the pentagon using military channels to let the russians know, this was not an attack on their troops and aircraft in syria. syrian television showing what it said was the u.s. assault in the distance. syrian officials claiming at least seven were killed. the pentagon says it struck all 59 of its targets. destroying at least 20 syrian aircraft, air defense systems, radar and ammuni
tomahawk cruise missiles fired into syria from two navy warships in the mediterranean. raining down on the shayrat airbase, where the syrian plane carrying those chemical weapons had taken off. the cruise missiles already launched as the president was wrapping up his first dinner with the chinese president at mar-a-lago. hours earlier, aboard air force one, president trump had signaled to the world that military action against syria was a strong possibility. >> i think what happened in...
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has now abandoned saying that anyone who wants to assist syria in protecting the kurds is good with me, whether it is russia, china or napoleon bonaparte.
has now abandoned saying that anyone who wants to assist syria in protecting the kurds is good with me, whether it is russia, china or napoleon bonaparte.
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last night, the missile strike against syria, more than 50 tomahawk missiles fired. just two days after the attack, so many children among the victims. officials say they have proof was a seyrian fighter jet that took off from there. and now, word that syrian planes are taking off from that airfield all over again. here's martha raddatz, leading us off. >> reporter: under the cover of darkness, dozens of u.s. tomahawk cruise missiles fired into syria from two navy warships in the mediterranean. raining down on the shayrat airbase, where the syrian plane carrying those chemical weapons had taken off. the cruise missiles already launched as the president was wrapping up his first dinner with the chinese president at mar-a-lago. hours earlier, aboard air force one, president trump had signaled to the world that military action against syria was a strong possibility. >> i think what happened in syria is a disgrace to humanity. and he's there, and i guess he's running things. so something should happen. >> reporter: soon after landing in florida, the president would give
last night, the missile strike against syria, more than 50 tomahawk missiles fired. just two days after the attack, so many children among the victims. officials say they have proof was a seyrian fighter jet that took off from there. and now, word that syrian planes are taking off from that airfield all over again. here's martha raddatz, leading us off. >> reporter: under the cover of darkness, dozens of u.s. tomahawk cruise missiles fired into syria from two navy warships in the...
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strike on syria. now reporting, george stephanopoulos. >> and we are coming on the air right now, because we're about to hear from president trump down in mar-a-lago, about to speak on that military strike he's ordered on sere kra. 50 tomahawk cruise missiles, in retaliation for that chemical attack that killed 80 people. martha raddatz is right here. dramatic change from the president. >> a complete turnaround. he didn't want to get involved in syria. now it's taken it on with that punishing air strike on that one airfield. >> president trump in a meeting with the president of china,
strike on syria. now reporting, george stephanopoulos. >> and we are coming on the air right now, because we're about to hear from president trump down in mar-a-lago, about to speak on that military strike he's ordered on sere kra. 50 tomahawk cruise missiles, in retaliation for that chemical attack that killed 80 people. martha raddatz is right here. dramatic change from the president. >> a complete turnaround. he didn't want to get involved in syria. now it's taken it on with that...
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to take action with syria now that u.s. intelligence shows the assad regime has used chemical weapons. the obama administration says intelligence officials have a varying amount of confidence syria twice used sarin gas dufring the civil war. the president asserted that syria's use of chem wall cal weapons would cross a red line. john mccain says now is the time to ask. >> now, i hope the administration will continue c.what we've been recommending now for over two years of the blood letting and massacre and that is to provide a safe area for the opposition to operate. >> mccain wants the u.s. administration to establish a no-fly zone and provide weapons to groups in the resistance that the u.s. can trust. he says he's not advocating routes on the ground. officials say the u.s. is not ready to escalate in syria and more proof is needed. >> new at 4:00 an emotional memorial in waco, texas to honor those who died in the fertilizer plant explosion. >> bells rang out for the first responders and two honorary first responders. the
to take action with syria now that u.s. intelligence shows the assad regime has used chemical weapons. the obama administration says intelligence officials have a varying amount of confidence syria twice used sarin gas dufring the civil war. the president asserted that syria's use of chem wall cal weapons would cross a red line. john mccain says now is the time to ask. >> now, i hope the administration will continue c.what we've been recommending now for over two years of the blood...
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the advisors stepped in saying there are no plans to bomb the group if syria right now but there is a strategy. we are in washington to explain. >>> good morning, katie, with the threat from isis growing the president is asking the military advisors for a wide range of options, so do not expect action in syria. >> a surprising admission from president obama who days ago ordered surveillance video to identify possible isis projects in syria. >> the suggestion is that we are about to go full scale on a strategy for defeating isis. i don't want to put the cart before the horse. we don't have a strategy yet. >> with that the president made clear that military abc against isis in syria is not imminent although the united states is already targeting the brutal terror group inside iraq. >> i want to make sure everyone is clear on what we are doing now because it is limited. >> the comments immediately draw fire from republican critics would say the president doesn't fully understand the threat posed by isis holding american hostages. >> i am son. >> isis released this gruesome execution of j
the advisors stepped in saying there are no plans to bomb the group if syria right now but there is a strategy. we are in washington to explain. >>> good morning, katie, with the threat from isis growing the president is asking the military advisors for a wide range of options, so do not expect action in syria. >> a surprising admission from president obama who days ago ordered surveillance video to identify possible isis projects in syria. >> the suggestion is that we are...
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i said it would be syria. president trump's taken the gloves off when it comes to fighting isis inside of iraq and done the same in syria but wants to somehow leave. all i can tell president trump, you building a wall to protect us from threats from the southern border, there is no wall you can build in the mideast. the only way we can protect america from mideast threats is to have our troops working with regional partners to have a virtual wall over there. if you take these troops out of syria, isis comes back. iran begins to dominate syria and that's the end of us being a reliable ally. the kurds at fault with us will get slaughtered by turkey. the entire region is going to melt down into the sunni/shia conflict so pompeo and bolton need to explain to the president of the united states what happens in syria matters to america. there is no foreign government or force to outsource our national security. keep these troops in syria. if you pull them out too soon, you'll have a iraq all over again with worse con
i said it would be syria. president trump's taken the gloves off when it comes to fighting isis inside of iraq and done the same in syria but wants to somehow leave. all i can tell president trump, you building a wall to protect us from threats from the southern border, there is no wall you can build in the mideast. the only way we can protect america from mideast threats is to have our troops working with regional partners to have a virtual wall over there. if you take these troops out of...
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if president trump acts again in syria. and our correspondent asking, is there a new red line on syria? you'll hear the answer. and what the white house is now saying late today. >>> the deadly church bombings this holy week. the bomb, hidden in the pew. brian ross standing by. >>> the urgent manhunt in this country, now going nationwide. the man accused of stealing high-powered weapons and what we've now learned about his
if president trump acts again in syria. and our correspondent asking, is there a new red line on syria? you'll hear the answer. and what the white house is now saying late today. >>> the deadly church bombings this holy week. the bomb, hidden in the pew. brian ross standing by. >>> the urgent manhunt in this country, now going nationwide. the man accused of stealing high-powered weapons and what we've now learned about his
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major earthquake hitting turkey and syria. hundreds of people are killed hotel among the buildings that collapsed the desperate search now for survivors in the rubble. this little girl found alive. the us already offering help, the latest from the quake zone. new fallout after the u. s military shot down that chinese spy balloon what china's government said overnight and the white house now clarifying its statement about previous by balloon encounters. what's next is navy divers recover the debris. breaking overnight an urgent new plea for hundreds of residents to evacuate after this fiery train derailment in ohio the concern about a major explosion, another close call at a major u. s airport, two planes coming close to colliding. what's to blame for this latest string of near misses are expert weighs in rising grocery prices taking their toll the choice more americans are making to save in the checkout line. music's biggest night from beyonce to harry styles lizzo to bonnie raitt, the history the surprises and the performance
major earthquake hitting turkey and syria. hundreds of people are killed hotel among the buildings that collapsed the desperate search now for survivors in the rubble. this little girl found alive. the us already offering help, the latest from the quake zone. new fallout after the u. s military shot down that chinese spy balloon what china's government said overnight and the white house now clarifying its statement about previous by balloon encounters. what's next is navy divers recover the...
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special forces in syria. turkey saying the strike was in response to terrorists firing mortars near there. saying turkey was not targeting u.s. troops. >>> and the school district taking action after one of its middle school teachers >> and the 3-year-old girl found alone in a church. >>> longtime fox news fixture shep smith reveals he's leaving the network. what he said on his last day. >>> good evening. it's great to have you with us on a very busy friday night. we begin the emergency evacuatio evacuations. 100,000 people on the move. the saddle ridge fire in the san bernardino valley. fire officials calling it major emergency. flames destroying about 800 acres as hour. the escape routes filled with blinding smoke and flames. and strong winds fueling the fires. matt gutman is on the scene. he leads us off tonight. >> reporter: tonight, los angeles communities caught in a whirlwind of fire. the saddle ridge fire exploding overnight. more than 1,000 firefighters in an all-out battle against the flames. fueled
special forces in syria. turkey saying the strike was in response to terrorists firing mortars near there. saying turkey was not targeting u.s. troops. >>> and the school district taking action after one of its middle school teachers >> and the 3-year-old girl found alone in a church. >>> longtime fox news fixture shep smith reveals he's leaving the network. what he said on his last day. >>> good evening. it's great to have you with us on a very busy friday...
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has hit targets in syria since august. in the first time an american has been killed in syria in a drone attack. and tonight, there are serious questions about how the drunk out through. >> we take for his protection very, very seriously. i will say as it pertains to radar, my understanding is that there was a complete side picture in terms of radar. all that said, as is the case in any type of attack, u.s. central command will conduct a review to assess what happened. >> david: a lot of moving parts. as we came on the internet. want to get right to martha raddatz and these two new attacks we are learning of tonight obviously just before the news began. we learned this from the pentagon as we were coming on. we did here unified message before these two new attacks from both of the pentagon and the president. you are monitoring this with us. martha, the president in canada saying that u.s. does not seek conflict with iran but clearly this would all be appear to be as giddy as escalating. what are you hearing tonight about t
has hit targets in syria since august. in the first time an american has been killed in syria in a drone attack. and tonight, there are serious questions about how the drunk out through. >> we take for his protection very, very seriously. i will say as it pertains to radar, my understanding is that there was a complete side picture in terms of radar. all that said, as is the case in any type of attack, u.s. central command will conduct a review to assess what happened. >> david: a...
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troops from syria, the secretary of defense, general james mattis, announced he will leave the trump administration. >> he and the president have a good relationship, but sometimes on to make. >> reporter: in his letter to president trump, mattis specifically addresses disagreements with the president over russia and china and says he will be leaving, quote, because you have the right to a secretary of defense whose views are better aligned with yours on these and other subjects, i believe it is right for me to step down from my position. >> i am shaken by the resignation of general mattis, for what it means to our country, for the message it sends to our troops. >> reporter: political leaders from both parties reacting with shock. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, who is usually publicly circumspect with the president, called russia a foe writing, i am particularly distressed that he is resigning due to sharp differences with the president. and senator marco rubio tweeted, just read general mattis' resignation letter. it makes it abundantly clear that we are headed towards a s
troops from syria, the secretary of defense, general james mattis, announced he will leave the trump administration. >> he and the president have a good relationship, but sometimes on to make. >> reporter: in his letter to president trump, mattis specifically addresses disagreements with the president over russia and china and says he will be leaving, quote, because you have the right to a secretary of defense whose views are better aligned with yours on these and other subjects, i...
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worried that syria's stock piles of weapons could fall into the wrong hands or that syria's civil war could turn into a regional war. some lawmakers want the u.s. to put into effect a no-fly zone. and arm some of the rebels fighting syria's president bashar assad. >> we don't want to be the sheriff. we want to be the coach. that's where we can bring the most impact. >> reporter: the president is weighing all the options. >> i don't take any options off the table as commander in chief. but what i do know is that i cannot see a scenario right now in which american boots are the ground would make any sense. >> reporter: now the white house won't directly comment on the air strikes. but president obama says israel is justified in taking preemptive military action to protect its people. john and linzie? >> all right, devin dwyer in washington. thank you. >>> there are new developments from boston this morning. the uncle of tamerlan tsarnaev has arrived in massachusetts to arrange for his nephew's burl. ruslan tsarni and three friends arrived in boston to take care of tamerlan's funeral. hi
worried that syria's stock piles of weapons could fall into the wrong hands or that syria's civil war could turn into a regional war. some lawmakers want the u.s. to put into effect a no-fly zone. and arm some of the rebels fighting syria's president bashar assad. >> we don't want to be the sheriff. we want to be the coach. that's where we can bring the most impact. >> reporter: the president is weighing all the options. >> i don't take any options off the table as commander...
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the world is watching for his broader response to the chemical attack in syria, and he's just hours away from a high stakes meeting with his chinese counterpart. we're live in washington. >>> happening today, going nuclear in the senate. republicans ready to change the rules in order to get president trump's supreme court nominee on the bench. but even some republican lawmakers are warning against it. >>> we're watching the severe weather rolling toward the northeast. the storms have already caused plenty of damage and more could be on the way. we have your forecast ahead. >>> and the brainy brothers, quadruplets off to college, each of them with a tough choice to make, harvard or yale. >>> a good thursday morning to you all. we begin with president trump facing a series of foreign policy tests. >> yeah, the president just hours away from hosting china's president and concerns over north korea's nuclear program high on that agenda. >>> and the president is also condemning the horrific attack in syria as an affront to humanity that cannot be tolerated so the big question now is how will h
the world is watching for his broader response to the chemical attack in syria, and he's just hours away from a high stakes meeting with his chinese counterpart. we're live in washington. >>> happening today, going nuclear in the senate. republicans ready to change the rules in order to get president trump's supreme court nominee on the bench. but even some republican lawmakers are warning against it. >>> we're watching the severe weather rolling toward the northeast. the...
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today, we will look at the devastation after the 7.8 quake in turkiye and syria. could buildings here we get a quake of that magnitude? what should we do now to prepare? we speak with expert seismologists rothstein to get answers. and online learning, what do founders think about the ai resolution -- revolution? how will the advanced college admissions and work? our guest will talk about apps. but first, an errant weather balloon or nefarious spying device? whatever it was that flew over the u.s. last week and got shot down by the navy over the weekend is now the sourc escalated between and the u.s. joining us is san university professor david sloss . thank you for being here. prof. having me. kristen: you worked on non-nuclear proliferation. what do you think this is all about? doubt china approved sending a balloon the continental united states. my assumption is some lower level person made this decision. that is true for a couple of reasons. one, it is a clear violation of international law. two, that is saying, we do not want to do it because we will benefit f
today, we will look at the devastation after the 7.8 quake in turkiye and syria. could buildings here we get a quake of that magnitude? what should we do now to prepare? we speak with expert seismologists rothstein to get answers. and online learning, what do founders think about the ai resolution -- revolution? how will the advanced college admissions and work? our guest will talk about apps. but first, an errant weather balloon or nefarious spying device? whatever it was that flew over the...
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should not get involved in syria. martha raddatz, jon karl, and brian ross standing by. >>> also tonight, the sudden move to step aside. the republican leading the house investigation into russian meddling and any possible collusion, now recusing himself. >> did you disclose any classified information? >> what next in the investigation? >>> in the senate tonight, the showdown over the supreme court. republican senators changing the rules, using the so-called "nuclear" option, set to push president trump's pick through. >>> severe storms as we come on the air tonight. at least 13 reported tornadoes already. 50 million americans bracing for dangerous storms tonight. >>> and remembering an american great. tonight, we celebrate the life of don rickles. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on a thursday night. and we begin tonight with fast-moving developments on syria. just 24 hours after president trump said his mind had been changed on syria, on bashar al assad. today he signaled he's weighing milit
should not get involved in syria. martha raddatz, jon karl, and brian ross standing by. >>> also tonight, the sudden move to step aside. the republican leading the house investigation into russian meddling and any possible collusion, now recusing himself. >> did you disclose any classified information? >> what next in the investigation? >>> in the senate tonight, the showdown over the supreme court. republican senators changing the rules, using the so-called...
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has hit targets in syria since august, and the first time an american has been killed in syria in a drone attack. and tonight there were serious questions about how the drone got through. >> we take force protection very, very seriously. i will say, you know, as it pertains to radar, my understanding is that there was a completht ptuin terms of radar. with that said, as is the case in any type of attack, u.s. central command will conduct a review to assess what happened. >> a lot of moving parts just as we came on the air tonight. i want to get right to martha raddatz. martha, the two new attacks we learned of tonight. we learned this from the pentagon as we were coming on. we did hear a unified message before these two new attacks from both the pentagon and the pres u itgsid wit t. us, here, martha, the president in canada saying the u.s. does not seek conflict with iran, but this would appear to be escalating. what are you hearing tonight about the defense systems on those u.s. bases, why they're not able to stop these drones and rockets, an how the u.s. might respond to these attacks?
has hit targets in syria since august, and the first time an american has been killed in syria in a drone attack. and tonight there were serious questions about how the drone got through. >> we take force protection very, very seriously. i will say, you know, as it pertains to radar, my understanding is that there was a completht ptuin terms of radar. with that said, as is the case in any type of attack, u.s. central command will conduct a review to assess what happened. >> a lot of...
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strike on syria and so some questions, is america safer now and have the russians persuaded syria to turn over their chemical weapons. let's go straight to abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl. >> diane, the president will make it clear in this speech that he is taking the russian proposal to have the syrians turn over their chemical weapons but they view it skep tickly. the phrase here is trust but verify, in fact, verify because there is no real trust in the syrians or for that matter the russians. >> they're going talk to be talking with the russians and the european allies. >> secretary of state will be talking to his russian counter part on thursday. that's when we'll really see what this russian plan is. >> here now heading into the east room, the president speaking about syria and the united states tonight. >> my fellow americans, tonight i want to talk to you about syria. why it matters and where we go from here. over the past two years, what began as a series of peaceful protests against the repressive regime of bashar al-assad has turned into a brutal civil w
strike on syria and so some questions, is america safer now and have the russians persuaded syria to turn over their chemical weapons. let's go straight to abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl. >> diane, the president will make it clear in this speech that he is taking the russian proposal to have the syrians turn over their chemical weapons but they view it skep tickly. the phrase here is trust but verify, in fact, verify because there is no real trust in the syrians or...
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it from inside syria, another defection from the syrian regime. syria's diplomat in london became the fourth diplomat that says he can no longer represent a government that has committed such violent and oppressive acts. >>> up next, the olympics. we have the news tonight, team usa has scooped up two gold medals in swimming today. but everyone is asking, why are the chinese swimmers suddenly making big waves. our man at the stadium in the london olympic games, abc's bill weir leads the coverage again tonight from london. bill? >> reporter: diane, in the history of the olympic game, in the history of swimming, the united states has won 214 gold medals, china, 7. you wouldn't know it. we begin with the first reason to cheer the folks in aurora, colorado, has had in weeks. she is not a senior in high school and her swim club doesn't have a pool. yet, missy franklin is golden, after the pride of aurora took the 100 meter backstroke. but the great hope, ryan lochte, beaten again by a frenchman. another huge surprise in the pool for china. and 16-year-o
it from inside syria, another defection from the syrian regime. syria's diplomat in london became the fourth diplomat that says he can no longer represent a government that has committed such violent and oppressive acts. >>> up next, the olympics. we have the news tonight, team usa has scooped up two gold medals in swimming today. but everyone is asking, why are the chinese swimmers suddenly making big waves. our man at the stadium in the london olympic games, abc's bill weir leads the...
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abc's james longman from syria tonight. >> reporter: tonight, american troops attacked in syria. u.s. military vehicles, their flags clearly visible, stopped at a syrian regime checkpoint. gunmen opening fire. a child runs away in the chaos. one gunman killed and another wounded. this is the first time the u.s. has been directly engaged by a government-backed group here. we've been on the ground here in syria with the u.s. military, who is still working to keep the peace in syria's complex civil war. you get a sense of just how ferocious this attack must have been. take a look at how badly damaged the turret is, and the gunner who was in there was covered in oil after those gunmen tried to set fire to this vehicle. these american soldiers are some of only a few hundred left. in october, president trump ordered the pullout of all u.s. forces. but the decision was reversed after international outcry for deserting the kurds, who fought against isis alongside american troops. we met major general eric hill, commander of the special ops task force. he told us the kurds still had u.s.
abc's james longman from syria tonight. >> reporter: tonight, american troops attacked in syria. u.s. military vehicles, their flags clearly visible, stopped at a syrian regime checkpoint. gunmen opening fire. a child runs away in the chaos. one gunman killed and another wounded. this is the first time the u.s. has been directly engaged by a government-backed group here. we've been on the ground here in syria with the u.s. military, who is still working to keep the peace in syria's...
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syria was supposed to be a short-term hit. just a very short-term hit and we were supposed to be in and out. we want to bring our troops back home. >> reporter: the u.s.-backed syrian kurds have lost tens of thousands of soldiers in that fight. just a year ago, president trump saying he would not forget their sacrifice. >> they fought with us, they died with us, they're great people and we don't forget. i don't forget. >> reporter: but now, the president is abandoning them. essentially giving the green light to turkey to clear the kurds out of northern syria. trump making that decision after a call from turkey's president, who considers the kurds terrorist insurgents. just weeks ago, david was on the front lines with u.s. forces in iraq, not far from the syrian border, where the fight against isis is still very much alive. abc news obtaining images of a strike on isis fighters. >> reporter: this is where they've retreated to? >> we found them because they got up and moved. they went over to another location to pull some weapon
syria was supposed to be a short-term hit. just a very short-term hit and we were supposed to be in and out. we want to bring our troops back home. >> reporter: the u.s.-backed syrian kurds have lost tens of thousands of soldiers in that fight. just a year ago, president trump saying he would not forget their sacrifice. >> they fought with us, they died with us, they're great people and we don't forget. i don't forget. >> reporter: but now, the president is abandoning them....
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troops from syria's border. abc news senior foreign correspondent ian pannell is on the ground in northern syria a ? >> reporter: yeah, good morning, jon. fast moving events in syria. particularly this morning. two key events we have to bring you up to date on. south ofhe w over 250 isis brides together with their families, 700 people, that broke out of a camp. u.s. troops are based in the area. we understand that turkish backed militants are in the area and we hear that u.s. troops have withdrawn from there. this of course will raise key questions about the future face of the u.s. mission inside syria. the president has said that he believes that isis has been defeated. the reality on the ground is that the u.s. forces together with the sdf have been working together to try to defeat isis. that battle still goes on. it's overt invading. this leads to the broader consequences of that decision to pull back u.s. troops that then led to the turkish invasion. we're seeing a number of events. the isis brides have lef
troops from syria's border. abc news senior foreign correspondent ian pannell is on the ground in northern syria a ? >> reporter: yeah, good morning, jon. fast moving events in syria. particularly this morning. two key events we have to bring you up to date on. south ofhe w over 250 isis brides together with their families, 700 people, that broke out of a camp. u.s. troops are based in the area. we understand that turkish backed militants are in the area and we hear that u.s. troops have...
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they have their shoulders in syria. hezbollah is fighting in syria. this would be a strategic vote to iran. if assad falls. >> our david muir spent a week in iran, in tehran, around the country, took a look at how hard these international sanctions are hitting. >> george, good morning. there's really no question that the economic sanctions, the tightening sanctions led by the u.s. are truly felt here in iran. so many people talked about the prices going up dramatically here. inflation at rates 40% in some places. there's no question that people are feeling these sanctions. the question is whether or not the leadership is feeling it and whether they're going to do anything about it? all of that alluding to the economic sanctions. people here feeling it. whether or not that's going to press leaders next week is the big question this morning, george. >> that's the question, christiane. the president ahmadinejad conceded that it's been a very difficult year. >> yeah, it's been catastrophic. just talking to people in iran it's been catastrophic for the peo
they have their shoulders in syria. hezbollah is fighting in syria. this would be a strategic vote to iran. if assad falls. >> our david muir spent a week in iran, in tehran, around the country, took a look at how hard these international sanctions are hitting. >> george, good morning. there's really no question that the economic sanctions, the tightening sanctions led by the u.s. are truly felt here in iran. so many people talked about the prices going up dramatically here....
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we're seeing in syria now, is slaughter w out u.s. intervention. troops bombarded the city in what reports say is the most severeus violence the city has seen since the conflict began 17 months ago. he is being hit with artillery, mortars and fighter planes. thousands have fled but unlike libya there is no international response to prevent troops from killing civilians. tonight the chairman told me syria presents a different situation. >> we have been discussing a range of options for some time. and the carnage may look the same but general dempsey tells me the situation in syria involves tribal and religious issue that's did not exist in libya. there is no unified call from arab league. >> this situation is more complex. >> when asked about why the u.s. will not intervene, white house press secretary said there is also china and russia's refusal to oppose assad. >> we've been blunt about disappointment with the russians and chinese. and the fact they've vetoed three meaningful resolution autos relief agencies have pulled out, pulling for safety of
we're seeing in syria now, is slaughter w out u.s. intervention. troops bombarded the city in what reports say is the most severeus violence the city has seen since the conflict began 17 months ago. he is being hit with artillery, mortars and fighter planes. thousands have fled but unlike libya there is no international response to prevent troops from killing civilians. tonight the chairman told me syria presents a different situation. >> we have been discussing a range of options for...
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in syria. >> the question now is how. this morning, assad is defiant, his airfield hit by the tomahawks is up and running. the region he gassed on tuesday is getting bombed again. so what will president trump do now? will thursday's strike be followed by a new strategy to remove assad from power? that was my first question for secretary of state rex tillerson in his first interview on "this week." >> well, george, i think our strategy in syria. as you know, our priority is first, the defeat of isis. remove them from access to the caliphate. that's where the threat to the homeland and the threat to the homeland of so many of our coalition partners is emanating from. once we can eliminate the battle against isis, conclude it, it's going quite well. then we hope to turn our attention to cease-fire agreements between the regime and opposition forces. in that regard, we're hopeful to work with russia and use their influence to achieve areas of stabilization throughout syria and create the conditions
in syria. >> the question now is how. this morning, assad is defiant, his airfield hit by the tomahawks is up and running. the region he gassed on tuesday is getting bombed again. so what will president trump do now? will thursday's strike be followed by a new strategy to remove assad from power? that was my first question for secretary of state rex tillerson in his first interview on "this week." >> well, george, i think our strategy in syria. as you know, our priority is...
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syria's government says it was ready to act on a u.n. call to evacuate civilians trapped in the central city of homs but blamed rebels for stopping those efforts. the chief of the observer mission has told both sides to allow safe passage from the city and other combat zones to women, children and sick people. activists say 1,000 families have been trapped by gong government assaults in homs. >>> president obama plans to meet privately with china's president after the close of the g-20 summit today. mr. obama and other leaders wrapping up talks in mexico expected to announce mar >> agreement onshoring up the global economy. tahman bradley has more. >> reporter: world leaders meeting today in mexico will unveil a coordinated plan for job creation which they call a top priority in fighting the european economic crisis affecting the u.s. economy and his hope for reelection at stake president obama is pushing europe to come up with a bold plan to create stability. so far it has been difficult to get eurozone countries to agree on anything me
syria's government says it was ready to act on a u.n. call to evacuate civilians trapped in the central city of homs but blamed rebels for stopping those efforts. the chief of the observer mission has told both sides to allow safe passage from the city and other combat zones to women, children and sick people. activists say 1,000 families have been trapped by gong government assaults in homs. >>> president obama plans to meet privately with china's president after the close of the g-20...
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troops out of syria. >> turkey is taking land from syria. syria's not happy about it. let them work it out. >> reporter: the president also tweeting pictures from a white house meeting on syria in one tweet writing, do you think they like me? referring to top democrats who sat stone-faced before walking out of that meeting. >> he was insulting, particularly to the spear.te but he called her a third-rate politician. >> a witness on the part of the president was a meltdown. sad to say. >> reporter: pelosi later making one of the pictures trump tweeted her new twitter cover photo and claiming the president was shaken by this earlier vote in the house. >> on this vote, the yeas are 354, and the nays are 60. >> reporter: house democrats and republicans voting overwhelmingly to condemn the president's withdrawal of the forces from northern syria, a move that cleared the way for a planned turkish assault on kurdish forces, a decision facing mounting backlash even from one of trump's closest allies. senator lindsey graham on cnn. >> he will have american blood on his hands if
troops out of syria. >> turkey is taking land from syria. syria's not happy about it. let them work it out. >> reporter: the president also tweeting pictures from a white house meeting on syria in one tweet writing, do you think they like me? referring to top democrats who sat stone-faced before walking out of that meeting. >> he was insulting, particularly to the spear.te but he called her a third-rate politician. >> a witness on the part of the president was a...
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now a massive and deadly earthquake hits turkey and neighboring syria. countless buildings have crumbled. debris everywhere, scared residents scrambling to safety as emergency efforts are underway to find those trapped under the rubble, like this little girl that was rescued. also this morning, the fallout over that chinese by balloon shot down off the carolina coast as an urgent effort continues to pull the wreckage from the atlantic ocean plus the near collision between two planes on the runway in austin, texas. fedex cargo plane and the southwest passenger jet . what we're learning this morning from the investigation and later the amateur rapper who's going viral on tiktok how his raps about pop culture and current events have attracted more than four million followers , including lizzo and does a cat. it's monday, february 6th. from abc news. this is world news now. that young man is some monday. motivation natch andrew denver joined alongside by jacqueline lee philadelphia. welcome back. thank you so much. glad news now insomniac world of us sleep d
now a massive and deadly earthquake hits turkey and neighboring syria. countless buildings have crumbled. debris everywhere, scared residents scrambling to safety as emergency efforts are underway to find those trapped under the rubble, like this little girl that was rescued. also this morning, the fallout over that chinese by balloon shot down off the carolina coast as an urgent effort continues to pull the wreckage from the atlantic ocean plus the near collision between two planes on the...
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plus i had just told him that i'm from syria. syria's in asia. i'm an asian. but he didn't know that and i didn't want to tell him. so -- i just held it in for five hours. just not going to mention that. now looking back on it, me not telling him that i'm asian, pretty sneaky asian [ bleep ]. he was actually kind of right about that. thank you so much, bye-bye! appreciate it! >> jimmy: very sneaky, you were very sneaky. ismael loutfi! i'd like to thank all my guests and apologize to matt damon. we ran out of time. "nightline" is next. thank you for watching, buenos noches! >>> conjoined twin girls. little eva and erin sharing a body but with two healthy hearts. >> one, two -- >> one, two -- >> this parents' anguish as one grows stronger and the other weakens. >> you talk to them, you're going to get strong, you're going to survive this. >> could they survive separation surgery? >> knowing the girls and what they've gone through -- they're fighters. >> tonight the dramatic, risky procedure with two lives on the line. >> a prayer for brace. >> linsey davis on on
plus i had just told him that i'm from syria. syria's in asia. i'm an asian. but he didn't know that and i didn't want to tell him. so -- i just held it in for five hours. just not going to mention that. now looking back on it, me not telling him that i'm asian, pretty sneaky asian [ bleep ]. he was actually kind of right about that. thank you so much, bye-bye! appreciate it! >> jimmy: very sneaky, you were very sneaky. ismael loutfi! i'd like to thank all my guests and apologize to matt...
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troops out of syria. this alleged attack possibly slowing that process down. >> do you want to syria? >> we'll make a decision. but we cannot allow atrocities like that. >> syria president denies using chemical weapons claiming the videos are fabricated. syria activists claim they took video of russian specialists visiting the site of the attack. there were no traces of chlorine or other chemical substance used against civilian. president trump publicly denounced russian president vladimir putin. blaming him for backing asad. >> over a year ago a suspected gas attack in syria prompted president trump to order military strikes on a syria airfield as a warning. experts say that response wasn't effective and the president says within the next 24 to 48 hours. how the administration plans to respond this time sfl nothing is off the table. >> the u.s. is asking for a an independent inquiry to chemical weapons attacks. >> big change at the border with mexico. today arizona governor announced the state will deplo
troops out of syria. this alleged attack possibly slowing that process down. >> do you want to syria? >> we'll make a decision. but we cannot allow atrocities like that. >> syria president denies using chemical weapons claiming the videos are fabricated. syria activists claim they took video of russian specialists visiting the site of the attack. there were no traces of chlorine or other chemical substance used against civilian. president trump publicly denounced russian...
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military action against syria, syria said today it is willing to give up the biggest stock pile of chemical weapons in the middle east, one of the biggest in the world. so how does this change what the u.s. will do next, and are americans here at home safer tonight? our abc team is standing by. we begin with abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl at the white house. jon? >> reporter: even as the president makes a last ditch effort at a diplomatic solution, he's doing everything he can to convince the congress and the public to support a military strike. as one senator who met with the president today put it, "he still wants to keep his finger on the trigger." in advance of his big speech tonight, the president tried the personal tough today, going to capitol hill for lunch for senators. it may be the biggest test yet of his leadership. asking for support on a national security issue and failing to get it would make him look weak around the world and like a lame duck at home. today syria announced it would accept russia's proposal to turn over their chemical weapons. despite tha
military action against syria, syria said today it is willing to give up the biggest stock pile of chemical weapons in the middle east, one of the biggest in the world. so how does this change what the u.s. will do next, and are americans here at home safer tonight? our abc team is standing by. we begin with abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl at the white house. jon? >> reporter: even as the president makes a last ditch effort at a diplomatic solution, he's doing...
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is not conducting air strikes in syria. russia and syria claiming israel is responsible for the strike. this follows that suspected chemical attack in syria on saturday. these chilling images appear to show the aftermath. medical workers washing off young children and infants who are struggling to breathe. many of the images too graphic to show. entire families appear to have been killed by the attack. rebel activists and rescuers say at least 40 are dead. suffocating from an unknown substance. the suspected chemical attack came after a month's long siege on the rebel-held district of douma near damascus. while u.s. intelligence is assessing the strike, president trump called it a mindless chemical attack in a tweet and blamed president putin, russia and iran for backing animal assad. his first denunciation of russian president vladimir putin on twitter. the white house not ruling out a military response. >> can you rule out taking acti actions? >> reporter: it was just over a year ago when the images from this chemical att
is not conducting air strikes in syria. russia and syria claiming israel is responsible for the strike. this follows that suspected chemical attack in syria on saturday. these chilling images appear to show the aftermath. medical workers washing off young children and infants who are struggling to breathe. many of the images too graphic to show. entire families appear to have been killed by the attack. rebel activists and rescuers say at least 40 are dead. suffocating from an unknown substance....
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and a cyber attack should we strike syria. it was chilling, the outgoing fbi director and the homeland security secretary said they are urgent in the final days in office. what keeps you up at night? >> a terrorist attack like the boston marathon. threats to infrastructure via cyber and cyber networks and also threats to aviation which remains a target. >> reporter: what the in the final days worries you most? >> the possibility of a plane being taken down, and the possibility of a weapon of mass destruction in the hands of a terrorist or terrorist group. chemical, biological or cyber. the ability to impact the financial markets and energy sector. >> reporter: and those are viable threats right now? >> yes. yes. >> reporter: with the possibility of a strike on syria, cyber warfare has come to the forefront. the syrian electronic army, a group of hackers who support the assad regime claimed credit for attacking the new york times website and another site connect to the u.s. marines. and concerns are converging with this week's
and a cyber attack should we strike syria. it was chilling, the outgoing fbi director and the homeland security secretary said they are urgent in the final days in office. what keeps you up at night? >> a terrorist attack like the boston marathon. threats to infrastructure via cyber and cyber networks and also threats to aviation which remains a target. >> reporter: what the in the final days worries you most? >> the possibility of a plane being taken down, and the possibility...
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together and we have found some areas of mutual interest and put in place a cease-fire in southern syria that's been holding since early july saving countless numbers of civilian lives and in the process and engaged around discussions around bringing peace keepers into ukraine to cease the violence in ukraine and trying identifiers where we can work together and have serious issues you've touched on yet to be resolved. >> one political headline to ask about. there's a lot of chatter. you don't need me to tell you about this nikki haley being a possible next secretary of
together and we have found some areas of mutual interest and put in place a cease-fire in southern syria that's been holding since early july saving countless numbers of civilian lives and in the process and engaged around discussions around bringing peace keepers into ukraine to cease the violence in ukraine and trying identifiers where we can work together and have serious issues you've touched on yet to be resolved. >> one political headline to ask about. there's a lot of chatter. you...
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not long ago, you said the president is right on syria. now what? >> now he's wrong. two axioms from two great military leaders, napoleon said if you start to take vienna, take vienna. don't be tardy. and mccarthy, two words, too late, too late to discern the threat, prepare and respond to the threat. this intervention, in another nation's civil war with sectarian overlays and ethnic complications was announced not boy the president, not in conjunction of congress, but was announced by the deputy national security adviser. this is obviously a reluctant president who now has himself in competition with the russians who are all in supporting the other side. we want to have negotiations. we're not neutral. the president said assad lacks legitimacy and must go. the negotiations are to negotiate his departure from power, i don't think he's interested. >> you say the president is wrong. do you think we should get in there? jeff, you've been, for a long time, saying that the administration needs to get involved, needs to arm the rebels and do more. now? >> i agree with georg
not long ago, you said the president is right on syria. now what? >> now he's wrong. two axioms from two great military leaders, napoleon said if you start to take vienna, take vienna. don't be tardy. and mccarthy, two words, too late, too late to discern the threat, prepare and respond to the threat. this intervention, in another nation's civil war with sectarian overlays and ethnic complications was announced not boy the president, not in conjunction of congress, but was announced by...
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. >> syria, as well. they want to get north korea on the agenda as well. okay, the leaders now in that presidential palace in helsinki for a one-on-one meeting. going to be followed by a working lunch. we'll cover it all day long but for right now we go back to regular programming. for many of you in the east coast that's "good morning america." >> announcer: this has been a special report from abc news. if you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, little things can be a big deal. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not an injection or a cream. it's a pill that treats psoriasis differently. with otezla, 75% clearer skin is achievable after just 4 months, ... with reduced redness, thickness, and scaliness of plaques. and the otezla prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. otezla may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. tell your doctor if these occur. otezla is associated with an increased risk of depression. tell your doctor
. >> syria, as well. they want to get north korea on the agenda as well. okay, the leaders now in that presidential palace in helsinki for a one-on-one meeting. going to be followed by a working lunch. we'll cover it all day long but for right now we go back to regular programming. for many of you in the east coast that's "good morning america." >> announcer: this has been a special report from abc news. if you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, little things can be...
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abc news from the turkey, syria border. >> top u.s. commander is telling his troop trees main calm after two american soldiers were killed in protests the general addressed troops where the americans were killed yesterday by a man wearing an afghan national army uniform. >> there are moments like this when your emotions are governed by anger and there is a desire to strike back. these are the moments when you reach down inside and reach discipline that makes you a united states soldier. >> protests have erupted over the burning of a muslim holy book. the death toll is more than 20. >> another protest today that is janitors carrying the banner, 200 set off and marched around the buildings they cleaned. they say owners represent the 1% and blame them for keeping wages low. >> alongside with other working people in this country, nurses, doctors and teachers we just want to make sure there is a fair economy that works for everyone. >> the march is a warm up for collective bargaining negotiations getting underway this year, union contracts
abc news from the turkey, syria border. >> top u.s. commander is telling his troop trees main calm after two american soldiers were killed in protests the general addressed troops where the americans were killed yesterday by a man wearing an afghan national army uniform. >> there are moments like this when your emotions are governed by anger and there is a desire to strike back. these are the moments when you reach down inside and reach discipline that makes you a united states...
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isis is on the move in syria. isis and al qaeda are on the move in syria. i think putin is -- has now moved in thousands of troops, dozens of airplanes and, the only solution now is going to be, you know, why aren't we dealing with putin, he backed rebels in ukraine last year that shot down an airliner. that killed 200 people. assad is a brutal dictator. you know, putin is not very far off from there. >> should president obama be meeting with him? >> i think, look, it's always good to have dialogue. but you'll have to at some point, draw some real red lines in the sand. you know, the danger is -- you asked me what are the solutions? look, i don't know what you do now. you said putin is moving in troops. something they didn't do in the cold war. a forward-operating base. assad, barring some suicide bomber attack, assad, how are we going to get him out of power? now, we have two bad guys. don't forget, the iranians are working directly with the russians and with assad. >> and there are reports this morning that the iraqis are working with the iranians, the ru
isis is on the move in syria. isis and al qaeda are on the move in syria. i think putin is -- has now moved in thousands of troops, dozens of airplanes and, the only solution now is going to be, you know, why aren't we dealing with putin, he backed rebels in ukraine last year that shot down an airliner. that killed 200 people. assad is a brutal dictator. you know, putin is not very far off from there. >> should president obama be meeting with him? >> i think, look, it's always good...
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reggie: two large earthquakes rattled turkey and syria overnight. hundreds are dead in the search for survivors continues. kumasi: the man accused opening fire in a synagogue is in custody. what we learned about the suspects passed. reggie: a history making night for the queen. beyond see -- beyoncÉ rewrites the grammy record books with her big night. it was exciting. kumasi: it is monday, february 6. reggie: a check of the weather. frances: we start off with a live shot, outside we go from mount tam. it is so gorgeous, look how the water looks like glass. orange in the background, it is so clear right now. that means a cool morning for us, temperatures in the 30's right now inland areas, mid-30's around the bay and low 40's. lots of sunshine this afternoon, we develop an offshore flow in temperatures climb to the low 60's for inland areas and around the bay. at the beaches, mid 50's with a sea breeze. chilly overnight, then temperatures warm up above average in the accuweather 7-day forecast. i will show that in my next full report. reggie: the su
reggie: two large earthquakes rattled turkey and syria overnight. hundreds are dead in the search for survivors continues. kumasi: the man accused opening fire in a synagogue is in custody. what we learned about the suspects passed. reggie: a history making night for the queen. beyond see -- beyoncÉ rewrites the grammy record books with her big night. it was exciting. kumasi: it is monday, february 6. reggie: a check of the weather. frances: we start off with a live shot, outside we go from...
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"will we help syria? we will," he said. as for the rest of the world, 11 of the 19 countries at this summit signed a joint statement blaming the syrian government for using chemical weapons. but stopping short of calling for military action. several other countries here, including china, brazil, argentina, and of course russia, have come out against a strike. and actual material support for the united states on this is almost non-existent. at this point only france would join the united states if there's a military strike against syria. >> thanks so much, jon. >>> at home, we continue to track how the president is doing on his request for congressional support. as of tonight, the opposition seems to be rising. last night our political team counted 217 house members who say they opposed it or likely would. tonight the number is ticking up, now at 225 likely to oppose. >>> next, we turn to jobs in america. and the monthly report today showing 169,000 jobs created last month. less than hoped. less than experts predicted. the u
"will we help syria? we will," he said. as for the rest of the world, 11 of the 19 countries at this summit signed a joint statement blaming the syrian government for using chemical weapons. but stopping short of calling for military action. several other countries here, including china, brazil, argentina, and of course russia, have come out against a strike. and actual material support for the united states on this is almost non-existent. at this point only france would join the...
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what's the strategy in syria. if they take out airfields and that doesn't work, and arm the rebels and train and assist and that doesn't work, then what happens? >> what we have to be prepared for no matter what, be honest and bleak. looking at years and years of prolonged fighting in syria. there's not going to be a quick ending. there's no going to be a happy ending. even after assad is ousted. >> none of that is going to happen. we saw the president with president putin this week. none of that is going to happen unless the russians change their attitude. >> i agree. which is why we have to move past the russians. there's not going to be a peaceful transition of power because it seems putin has vetoed three u.n. security council resolutions on syria. he's watered down many more. we're not going to get cooperation, it's unrealistic. i think richard is right we haven't had a real discussion about the stakes in syria. and the president has to address this issue. because for all the things she saw on the front lines
what's the strategy in syria. if they take out airfields and that doesn't work, and arm the rebels and train and assist and that doesn't work, then what happens? >> what we have to be prepared for no matter what, be honest and bleak. looking at years and years of prolonged fighting in syria. there's not going to be a quick ending. there's no going to be a happy ending. even after assad is ousted. >> none of that is going to happen. we saw the president with president putin this...
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special forces in syria. turkey saying the strike was in response to terrorists firing mortars near those u.s. special forces, saying turkey was not targeting u.s. troops. we have the latest. >>> here at home, the school district taking action after one of its middle school teachers is recorded going on a racist rant. after a fender bender in the school parking lot. >>> the abduction from the playground. tonight the fbi hunt under way now for a remarkable moment, a 3-year-old girl found alone in a church. >>> and longtime fox news fixture shep smith reveals he's leaving the network. what he said today on his last day. >>> good evening. gat you aery busy friday night. binht emergency evacuations under way right now. 100,000 people on the move. the wildfires exploding. at least eight burning across california, two near los angeles. they've turned deadly tonight. the saddle ridge fire in the san fernando valley bursting across 7,500 acres. fire officials calling it a major emergency. flames destroying about 800
special forces in syria. turkey saying the strike was in response to terrorists firing mortars near those u.s. special forces, saying turkey was not targeting u.s. troops. we have the latest. >>> here at home, the school district taking action after one of its middle school teachers is recorded going on a racist rant. after a fender bender in the school parking lot. >>> the abduction from the playground. tonight the fbi hunt under way now for a remarkable moment, a 3-year-old...
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. >>> turning overseas to the escalating conflict in syria. president trump announcing economic sanctions against turkey aimed at restraining the deadly assault on the kurds. >> the president spoke directly to turkish president erdogan by phone calling for an immediate cease-fire and he's sending vice president mike pence to turkey in an attempt to begin negotiations to stop the fighting. there are reports of mass atrocities and civilians are dying, caught in the middle as turkish forces push farther into syria, setting the stage for a clash with syrian forces who are now aligned with the kurds. >> 1,000 u.s. troops are being withdrawn from northern syria after the president's initial pullout of a smaller number of americans to clear the way for turkey to launch its offensive. abc's martha raddatz has more on what u.s. forces will do now. >> reporter: there will be a very small contingent of american troops in southern syria, but they are not really near the isis fight. the rest of the american troops, about 1,000, will go to iraq and be avail
. >>> turning overseas to the escalating conflict in syria. president trump announcing economic sanctions against turkey aimed at restraining the deadly assault on the kurds. >> the president spoke directly to turkish president erdogan by phone calling for an immediate cease-fire and he's sending vice president mike pence to turkey in an attempt to begin negotiations to stop the fighting. there are reports of mass atrocities and civilians are dying, caught in the middle as...
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. >>> now to the crisis in syria. president trump is authorizing new economic sanctions on turkey in hopes of restraining that country's devastating assault on the syrian kurds. he spoke to the turkish president by phone to demand a cease-fire after withdrawing nearly every american soldier from the country. the death toll is mounting as turkish troops push deeper into syria setting the stage for a clash with syrian forces who are now aligned with the kurds. abc's megan tevrizian is here with the latest. good morning, megan. >> reporter: good morning, elizabeth. vice president pence says he will head to turkey as quickly as possible to negotiate a settlement saying sanctions could be ramped up if turkey doesn't respond. the situation in syria growing more dangerous. more than 130,000 people displaced. hundreds reported dead as turkey's military makes its way to the strategic town of manbij. now they've struck a deal with syrian dictator and enemy of the u.s. bashar al assad to join the front lines against turkey. just
. >>> now to the crisis in syria. president trump is authorizing new economic sanctions on turkey in hopes of restraining that country's devastating assault on the syrian kurds. he spoke to the turkish president by phone to demand a cease-fire after withdrawing nearly every american soldier from the country. the death toll is mounting as turkish troops push deeper into syria setting the stage for a clash with syrian forces who are now aligned with the kurds. abc's megan tevrizian is...
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and syria's almost a distraction here. the weapons moving through syria because it's completely destabilized. we have to focus on how we can demonstrate our support of israel and continue the pressure on iran. otherwise, we're going to create more problems inside syria. >> that's the point. if my geography is correct. for weapons to get from iran to syria, they have to go through iraq. overfly. if we had better allies in iraq -- >> if we had better allies in general. this president is going to reset our relationship with russia. that would put pressure on assad. and china. and reset all of the relationships in the world to leverage power to bring peace. and none of that has come. iran is the real issue. weapons have passed through syria to iran from hezbollah. and will continue to because we don't follow-up on anything we say we're going to do. there are not good options. but weak promises and provocation. >> let me move on to the broader question, the president's influence in the second term. facing tough questions at his
and syria's almost a distraction here. the weapons moving through syria because it's completely destabilized. we have to focus on how we can demonstrate our support of israel and continue the pressure on iran. otherwise, we're going to create more problems inside syria. >> that's the point. if my geography is correct. for weapons to get from iran to syria, they have to go through iraq. overfly. if we had better allies in iraq -- >> if we had better allies in general. this president...
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troops out of a key part of syria a week and a half ago. standing by that decision despite what's happened since to u.s. allies, the kurds, who helped the u.s. fight and secure those isis prisoners. the president saying today the kurds are, quote, no angels, saying their fight has nothing to do with us. and now we see the letter president trump wrote to the president of turkey, saying history will look upon you as the devil if good things don't happen. here's abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl. >> reporter: today at the white house, president trump defended his decision to abandon the kurds, further distancing himself from america's allies in the fight against isis. >> the kurds know how to fight, and as i said, they're not angels. they're not angels, if you take a look. >> the yeas are 354. >> reporter: but shortly after the president spoke, the house of representatives, democrats and republicans, overwhelmingly voted to condemn his decision to pull american troops from northern syria. later, congressional leaders went to
troops out of a key part of syria a week and a half ago. standing by that decision despite what's happened since to u.s. allies, the kurds, who helped the u.s. fight and secure those isis prisoners. the president saying today the kurds are, quote, no angels, saying their fight has nothing to do with us. and now we see the letter president trump wrote to the president of turkey, saying history will look upon you as the devil if good things don't happen. here's abc's chief white house...
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and what about syria's dangerous ally, iran? abc's global affairs anchor christiane amanpour has the story covered tonight. >> reporter: fighting raged in the capital after an unprecedented strike at the heart of the feared syrian regime. tonight, the dictator bashar assad must be wondering who he can trust, now that a bomb, detonated in one of his regime's military headquarters, in their situation room, during a meeting of the country's highest ranking security officials, killing at least three of them. the headquarters is one of the most secure compounds in all of syria. the killer would have had to make his way past a road block with guards surrounding the building. and then, past an eight-foot wall, also patrolled by armed guards, before getting inside. but was it an inside job? among the dead, president bashar assad's brother-in-law, his sister's husband, and one of the most feared men in syria. also killed, his defense minister. figures instrumental in carrying out the brutal crackdown. tonight, the armed rebels battling a
and what about syria's dangerous ally, iran? abc's global affairs anchor christiane amanpour has the story covered tonight. >> reporter: fighting raged in the capital after an unprecedented strike at the heart of the feared syrian regime. tonight, the dictator bashar assad must be wondering who he can trust, now that a bomb, detonated in one of his regime's military headquarters, in their situation room, during a meeting of the country's highest ranking security officials, killing at...